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Author Roxburgh, Ellis, author.

Title Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis : presidents of a divided nation / Ellis Roxburgh.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2016.
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 973.7 ROX    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 973.7 ROX    AVAILABLE
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Description 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Series History's greatest rivals
Roxburgh, Ellis. History's greatest rivals.
Summary Examines the rivalry between Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States during the Civil War, and Jefferson Davis, who did not favor secession but became president of the Confederacy and worked to make it a success.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Contents At odds -- Context -- Abraham Lincoln -- Jefferson Davis -- Allies of the Union -- Reluctant rebels -- Lines are drawn -- A new country -- Fort Sumter -- Opposing plans -- Senior generals -- Freeing the slaves -- The freedmen -- Fall of Richmond -- Assassination -- After the war -- Aftermath -- Judgment -- Timeline.
Audience 940L Lexile
Note 940L Lexile
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Juvenile literature.
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Juvenile literature.
Added Title Abraham Lincoln versus Jefferson Davis
ISBN 9781482442199 (pbk.)
9781482442212 (library bound)
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